Rail connection between Prague and Brno disrupted by accident on Friday

Rail traffic on the route from Prague to Brno was disrupted by an accident on Friday morning when a train, which was not carrying passengers, derailed during a shunting operation in the early hours of the day. The accident happened in Česká Třebová, No one was injured, but the accident damaged the track. Trains, including international fast trains between Prague and Brno, were diverted, connections between Prague and Olomouc passed through the station at reduced speed, and several regional connections had to be cancelled, according to information from Czech Railways.